AfarOct 20
Why This City Is Full of Burning Man Sculptures
A Reno artist shares how Burning Man's leftover art, Indigenous traditions, and Sierra Nevada scenery shape the region’s creative scene.
features Native art and city skyline views
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- West Street MarketMarketfeatures shops, markets, and restaurants
- Keystone CanyonTrailnetwork of trails with rolling hills
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestPlacenatural area for running and biking
- Hidden Valley Regional ParkSight480-acre park with panoramic downtown views
- University of Nevada, RenoPlacecampus with Native artist mural
- Great Basin Indigenous MuralSightfour-panel mural by Autumn Harry
- Numaga Indian Days: Powwow and HandgamesFestivalLabor Day weekend event with dancers and vendors
- Nevada Museum of ArtMuseumfeatures Native art and city skyline views
- John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of ArtMuseumincludes Washoe, Paiute, and Shoshone art
- Reno Tahoe International Art ShowFestivalfine art fair with artists, galleries, and music
- Reno Latin Dance FestFestivalfour-day festival with workshops and performances
- ArtownFestivalmonthlong celebration with 500+ events
- Nevada Fine ArtsPlaceoffers painting, embroidery, and sketching lessons
- Arts for All NevadaPlaceoffers family workshops in historic mansion
- Pizza CollectiveRestaurantserves scratch-made Italian pies
- The FixRestaurantoffers falafel and vegan dishes
- ThaliRestaurantserves organic, vegetarian Indian cuisine
- Space WhaleSight50-foot-tall sculpture in City Plaza
- BELIEVE sculptureSight70-foot-long sculpture debuted at Burning Man
- Neon LineSightfree, open-air display of public art
- Desert GuardSight49-foot-tall sculpture inspired by Genghis Khan
- Elsewhere
- Nevada State MuseumMuseumCarson City, United Statesshowcases Native art, including Washoe baskets
- Lake Tahoe Shakespeare FestivalFestivalIncline Village, United Statessummer performances in an outdoor amphitheater
- The GeneratorPlaceSparks, United Statesfacility where Burning Man artists create work